Info Humor Nothing like humor to help challenge mental health oppression. More U.S. Children Being Diagnosed With Youthful Tendency Disorder The satiric publication The Onion has run dozens of articles skewering psychiatric oppression through fictional seemingly-true stories, here’s a brilliant example. Onion vs. Psychiatric Absurdity The humorous satire publication The Onion slyly challenges excess and…
Info The New York Times ran a new story on 23 March 2007 that again exposes corruption by Eli Lilly in its promotion of its psychiatric drug Zyprexa. The Times has run quite a number of pieces ever since the formerly-secret Zyprexa files were exposed by PsychRights founder attorney Jim Gottstein, who leaked the documents…
Info The New York Times ran a new story on 23 March 2007 that again exposes corruption by Eli Lilly in its promotion of its psychiatric drug Zyprexa. The Times has run quite a number of pieces ever since the formerly-secret Zyprexa files were exposed by PsychRights founder attorney Jim Gottstein, who leaked the documents…
Info The NY Times today spotlights PsychRights founder Jim Gottstein’s exposure of illegal fraud by Eli Lilly about hazards caused by their psychiatric drug Zyprexa. PsychRights is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International. Congratulations Jim for this major victory! James B. Gottstein, a lawyer who represents the mentally ill, said the documents about Zyprexa’s…
Info Mad Poetry Poetry cannot be silenced by psychiatric oppression. Here are some examples. Also, MindFreedom Journal has usually had a column of excerpts of Mad Poetry, edited by Bonnie Schell; see info about the journal elsewhere on this web site. You may submit poetry to that column at poetry(at)mindfreedom(dot)org. Please note that by submitting…
A list of initial ways that Lane County mental health agencies can change to offer a greater range of choice for clients. Introduction MindFreedom is a nonprofit organization that advocates for human rights in the mental health system. In the past few years MindFreedom has been holding discussions with Lane County Mental Health and with…
Info Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland has written a book with her husband Jim about her escape from psychiatry and activism to change it, called “Soul Survivor.” Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland launches her new book Soul Survivor (co-author husband Jim is on left). MINDFREEDOM IRELAND – PRESS RELEASE – 11 DECEMBER 2006 ‘Soul…
Info Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland has written a book with her husband Jim about her escape from psychiatry and activism to change it, called “Soul Survivor.” Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland launches her new book Soul Survivor (co-author husband Jim is on left). MINDFREEDOM IRELAND – PRESS RELEASE – 11 DECEMBER 2006 ‘Soul…
Info The State of New York Office of Mental Health has distributed a pamphlet that claims that prescribing Haldol to a three year old is okay. Haldol is one of the super-powerful psychiatric drugs known as a neuroleptic or “anti-psychotic.” This four-page pdf is rather large (2.3 megs), but offers proof that a government-funded agency…
Info An announcement from MindFreedom about United Nations action regarding disability and human rights. John McCarthy of Ireland representing MindFreedom in UN. Public Announcement about United Nations from MindFreedom Inernational The International Disability Caucus (IDC), a consortium of more than 70 international, regional and national organizations of disability rights activists, welcomes and celebrates the completion of the work of…
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